Hello and welcome to Rainy Day Mum if you've enjoyed our post why not come and join us chatting on Facebook and pinning ideas for the kids and mums on Rainbow Creations in the mail and it included some bells and ribbon in I knew exactly what I wanted to make for J and T – some Dancing bells.
I had seen a knitted ankle posted on MiniEco and a sewed version on Skip to my Lou and had some hook and eye in my stash so I set about making some dancing bells for J and T to wear.
What you need to make the DIY Dancing Bells
Bells
Ribbon
Thread
Needle
Hook and Eye
Scissors
How to make DIY Dancing Bells
- Cut the ribbon to a suitable length – I gave myself extra length for each section but out of the strip I have made 3 sets of dancing bells.
- Arrange the bells in an order – the bells mustn’t be touching (if they touch then they don’t seem to make a noise)
- With each bell I placed it on the ribbon and sewed it in place (in the pictures I’m using a white thread to make it easy to see but with the other sets of dancing bells I have used a brown thread to match the ribbon.
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- I must say now my hand sewing isn’t very neat at all – but if you were to use a co-ordinated thread then it wouldn’t matter as it would be hidden in the ribbon.
- Once I had 3 bells in place I attached the hook and eye to the smallest end of the ribbon by sewing it in place – To attach it I placed the rough hard edge on the end of the ribbon on the opposite side as the bells.
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- Once attached I went and measured it around J and T’s ankles and marked where the soft part of the hook and eye needed to go – because they are very similar in size there wasn’t much difference in size between then and I was able to use the same size for both to use.
- I placed the soft side of the hook and eye on the same side as the bells and then sewed it into place. I cut off excess ribbon.
- Then we danced
On the wrist they are a little bit big but it makes them easier to jingle.
If you would like some ideas of songs to use check out our 10 Songs to get Kids Moving and for even more inspiration our back to Basics this week was D is for Dance.
Disclaimer – I received the bells and ribbon from Creative Rainbow to review but the thoughts and instructions are all my own opinions
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Lovely! What a fabulous idea!! I have tons of ribbon and tons of jingle bells!
The Iowa Farmer’s Wife recently posted..DIY Baby Wipes
I love this idea. We have some bells like these that someone gave us (they aren’t homemade) and my kids fight over them. Maybe I need to make some!
Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle recently posted..Kindle for Kids Free Ebook Daily
These are sooo cute I just want to dance looking at them!
The fairy and the frog recently posted..Gaudi Snails
These would be such fun to dance with to all different kinds of music!
JDaniel4′s Mom recently posted..Outside Play- Water: Old MacDonald’s Beach Trip
Ooh these are sooo cute! And SOOO easy!
maggy, red ted art recently posted..“As You Go” Learning – Shooting Hoops
I love them. We sow want to do more music activities!
The zoo recently posted..VW Camper Van Tent – Giveaway
That is such a cool easy to use instrument. I like the velcro as well. We have an ELC version but yours is prettier
Great idea! We need to come over and dance,lol. Love the post_FSPDT
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oooh, good one! I hate doing those sorts of shots because my nails never look as lovely as yours! haha.
Debs recently posted..Comb Painting
Oh what a great idea, and it’s one that all four of my boys would enjoy!
Allison recently posted..Oh Baby! Water Beads and Pool Play
What a great way to get kids moving with music. I can just imagine them dancing around with those adorable bells on their feet. Wonderful!
Kristin @ Sense of Wonder recently posted..Camp Wonderland Presents: Princess Day!
I love this idea, and it is easy enough ( I have no sewing skills lol) Great photos too!
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